Aggressive challenging behavior in adults with intellectual disability: An electronic register-based cohort study of clinical outcome and service use

• Published in: European psychiatry Vol. 65; no. 1; p. e74
• Main Authors: Smith, James, Baksh, R. Asaad, Hassiotis, Angela, Sheehan, Rory, Ke, Chengcheng, Wong, Tsz Lam Bambi, Strydom, André
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Paris Cambridge University Press 02.11.2022
• Subjects: adults; adverse outcome; aggression; aggressive challenging behaviour; Aggressiveness; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Behavior disorders; Clinical outcomes; Cohort analysis; cohort study; Electronic health records; Emergency medical care; Hospitals; Intellectual disabilities; Intellectual disability; Medical personnel; Mental disorders; Mental health; Patients; Psychosis; Psychotropic drugs; Variables; United Kingdom > UK

Abstract Background Aggressive challenging behavior in people with intellectual disability is a frequent reason for referral to secondary care services and is associated with direct harm, social exclusion, and criminal sanctions. Understanding the factors underlying aggressive challenging behavior a...